The government will inject 152.1 billion won in reserve funds to restore damage from the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS). The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on the 21st that the Cabinet approved a reserve fund expenditure plan to that effect.

On the 27th, firefighters carry out removal work on a destroyed lithium-ion battery at the fire site of the National Information Resources Service in Yuseong District, Daejeon. /Courtesy of News1

The reserve funds are set for expenditure on ▲ purchasing servers and storage and leasing other equipment (130.3 billion won) ▲ diagnosing and reinforcing facility structures and replacing electrical facilities (15.6 billion won) ▲ personnel support for data analysis and restoration (6.3 billion won).

A government official said, "We plan to make every effort to quickly restore the NIRS information system and minimize inconvenience in people's daily lives."

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